Multiuse manifolding assembly



0d 10 19446 J G KERR 2,360,142

` HULTIUSE mzroLnma ASSEMBLY Filed July 1, 1943 u? 22 i lvdlven'or, James Gordon hrr Patented Oct. 10, 1944 UNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE 2,360,142 MULTrUsE MANIFoLDmG ASSEMBLY James Gordon Kerr, Washington, D. C., assignor to Gilman Fanfold Corporation, Niagara Falls, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application July 1, 1943, Serial No. 493,047

2 Claims. (Cl. 282-24) This invention relates to improvements in manifolding assemblies for making records, and more particularly to such assemblies having record and transfer sheets bound together in the form of a unitary set or assembly and arranged so that the record leaves can be quickly and easily separated from the transfer leaves, and from the binding after the record inscriptions have been made.

It is one of the leading objects of the invention to provide a manlfolding assembly of the character mentioned, having an improved arrangement of record and transfer leaves whereby the transfer leaves may be used for successive inscriptions, thus conserving the consumption of the transfer material, and at the same time full legible transfer inscriptions are assured at each writing operation.

Another object of the invention, whereby the leading object is accomplished, is to provide a manifolding assembly of the character mentioned embodying an improved arrangement of the record and transfer leaves in two leaf groups or sets interleaved with each other in manifolding relation, and arranged so that one group after inscription can be quickly and easily removed from its interleaved relation with the other'group, at the same time bringing the transfer leaf or leaves into position for transferring the inscriptions to the copy leaf or leaves of the other group.

A further object of the invention is to provide a manifolding assembly of the character mentioned having an improved arrangement of bindings for binding the leaves of the two groups together, and arranged to form selective grips whereby the leaves of one group after inscription thereof can be quickly and easily separated from the leaves of the other group which then are arranged for another or successive transfer inscription.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a manifolding assembly of the character mentioned, having an improved arrangement of record leaves in a plurality of groups, and having the record receiving spaces or blank forms thereof headed in diilerent directions in the different groups, thus bringing the lines or record receiving spaces of the forms of the different groups in dis-aligned'relation depthwise of the assembly and bringing fresh unused areas of the transfer surfaces into transfer position at the successive inscriptions. 'I'his assures full legible inscriptions at the successive writing operations while reducing the consumption of transfer material to a Other .objects of the invention will be in part pointed out in the following detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention, and will be in part obvious as the disclosure proceeds.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of Darts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete disclosure of the nature, objects, and advantages of the invention, reference is had to the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiment, and to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a partially diagrammatic perspective view of a manifolding assembly embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a partially diagrammatic perspective view of the assembly shown in Fig. 1 showing the two record units or groups partially separated during the act of stripping, as disassembling them; and A Fig, 3 is an enlarged partially diagrammatic side elevation of the assembly shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawingI for a detailed description of 'the embodiment there shown, the complete manifolding assembly 5 of record and transfer leaves is shown in Fig. 1 in substantially the condition that it assumes for the reception of a record inscription in which the typewriting or other form of Writing is made upon the top record leaf and transferred to certain of the underlying or copy record leaves by means of transfer leaves. However, in Fig. 1 and also in the other views, the showing is partially diagrammatic, the record and transfer leaves being separated slightly in order to disclose the structure and arrangement of the leaves more clearly. In its normal condition in which inscriptions are received, the record and transfer leaves lie closely together in contacting relation in compact form.

The improved assembly as shown includes two sets or groups of record leaves interleaved with each other in manifolding relation. The first or primary group 6, as shown, includes three record leaves, an original record leaf 'i normally positioned at the top of the assembly, a duplicate or copy record leaf 8, and a triplicate or copy record leaf 9. These three record leaves of the primary set or group are bound together by means of a binding il) normally positioned at one end of the assembly. While any known preferred form of attaching means may be used for attaching the record leaves together, the embodiment shown employs an adhesive attachment II, such as paste or the like, applied to the contacting surfaces of the leaves. either in stripes or spots of paste as desired. Each of the record leaves 1, 8 and 9 has a transverse weakened line I2 dividing the record leaf from the binding I and formed in any well known manner, such as by perforating or slitting the leaves, thus weakening them so that they may be readily severed along these lines from the binding. The small sections of leaves outside of the severance lines I2 form binding stubs I3 that may be discarded when severed from the leaves. The assembly also includes a second set I4 of record leaves which may be termed the secondary set or group, and includes an original record leaf I5, a duplicate or copy record leaf I8, and a triplicate or copy record leaf I1. In addition, the secondary group includes two carbon or transfer leaves I8 interleaved for transferring inscriptions to the duplicate and triplicate record leaves. These carbon leaves are provided on their under surfaces with coatings of carbon I9 or other known transfer material, and they may be coated on their upper surfaces if so desired. The record and transfer sheets of the secondary group I4 are all secured together in a binding 20 similar to the binding I0 in which the projecting ends or stubs of the leaves are attached together in the binding by means of an adhesive 2i similar to the adhesive binding I I. The record leaves of the secondary group are also provided near to their bound ends with transverse Weakened severance lines 22 similar to the severance lines I2, whereby the secondary record leaves can be easily severed or torn from the binding along these weakened lines. But the adjacent bound ends of the transfer leaves I8 are ordinarily not provided with corresponding weakened severance lines, since it is usually not necessary to sever them from the binding. The free ends of the transfer leaves I8, that is the ends thereof opposite the binding 20 as shown, preferably terminate short of the adjacent ends of the record leaves, whereby the projecting ends 23 of the record leaves provide a selective grip formation so that the record leaves can be gripped without at the same time gripping the transfer leaves. This arrangement provides a very convenient means for separating or severing the record leaves from the binding 20 along the severance lines 22 and at the same time stripping or separating the record leaves from interleaved relation with the transfer leaves. This operation can be quickly and easily performed by gripping the secondary assembly or group simultaneously at the selective grip 23 and the binding 20 and exerting a quick severing pull in opposite directions.

All of the record leaves of both the primary and secondary groups may, as shown, be provided with blank forms or rulings for receiving the record inscriptions. rIt will be noticed that the blank forms of the record sheets of the primary group are headed in a different direction from those of the secondary group. Thus, the headings 24 of the primary group are normally positioned adjacent to one end of the assembly while the headings 25 of the secondary group are positioned at the opposite end of the assembly. When the primary group is inscribed as by inserting the assembly into a typewriting machine, the assembly and the record leaves thereof will be headed in one direction in the machine, but when the secondary group is being inscribed the assembly and opposite direction. This brings fresh unused areas of the transfer leaves into transfer inscription for each of the inscribing operations of the primary and secondary groups, thus assuring full clear transfer inscriptions upon the underlying or copy record leaves. When the primary and secondary groups of leaves are interleaved in their normal operative position as indicated in Fig. 1, the original record leaf 'I will be positioned at the top of the assembly for receiving the original inscription directly from the typewriter or other inscribing agency, while the duplicate record leaf 8 will be positioned beneath the upper transfer leaf I8 to receive the transfer inscription and the triplicate leaf 9 will be positioned beneath the lower transfer leaf so as to be similarly inscribed. It will be noticed that none of the record leaves of the secondary group will be inscribed duringv 1, B and 9 of the primary group are then severed along the weakened lines I2 from the binding stub I0 and distributed as desired. The secondary set or group I 4 is then in condition for receiving inscriptions. This assembly or group is then turned end for end and inserted in the typewriting machine and the inscriptions entered in the usual manner, thus transferring the original inscriptions made upon the top record leaf I5 to the duplicate leaf I6 and the triplicate Il. The inscribed record leaves may be then separated from the binding 20 along the weakened lines 22 and at the same time stripped from interleaved relation with the transfer leaves in the manner indicated above and well known in the art.

It will be noticed that the primary group 6 and the secondary group I4 are not positively bound together but are held in their normal interleaved relation by frictional engagement of the adjacent surfaces of the leaves with each other. This frictional engagement is sufllcient to maintain the leaves in correct assembled relation during ordinary handling of the assemblies during packing,

shipping, using, and so forth. In the illustrative embodiment shown, each of the groups 6 and I4 has three record leaves but it will be understood that each group may embody any desired number of record leaves from 2 to 4 or 5 or more. If but two record leaves are used in each group a single carbon leaf will be suillcient, and if more than two carbon copies are required an additional carbon sheet bound into the assembly as shown will be used for each additional copy required.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing the record leaves thereof will be headed in the a group of leaves including a plurality of record leaves interleaved in transfer relation with the leaves of said first mentioned group, said second group of record leaves being free from structural attachment to said first mentioned group and being retained in its operative position by frictional engagement with leaves of the first mentioned group, one of the record leaves bound in said second group being an original record leaf positioned at the top of the assembly to receive an original inscription and another record leaf thereof being positioned next tothe transfer surface of said transfer leaf so as to receive a transfer copy of said inscription and to prevent transfer inscription upon the adjacent underlying record leaf of said first mentioned group until after said second group of leaves has been removed, and a second binding stub in which the record leaves of said second group are bound, said second -binding stub being exposed to form a selective grip whereby said second group of leaves can be separated from said first mentioned group, said record leaves of said first and second groups being headed in different directions in the dierent groups whereby different areas of the transfer leaf will be used to transfer inscriptions to the record leaves of the different groups.

2. In a manifolding assembly, in combination,

a group of leaves including a plurality of record leaves and a transfer leaf in superposed manifolding relation with the transfer leaf positioned between two adjacent record leaves, a, binding stub in which said record and transfer leaves are bound together, a second group of leaves including a plurality of relatively superposed record leaves interleaved in transfer relation with the leaves of said first mentioned group, said second group of record leaves being free from structural. attachment to said first mentioned group and being retained in its operative position by frictional engagement with leaves of the first mentioned group, one of the record leaves bound in said second group being an original record leaf positioned at the top of the assembly to receive an original inscription and having a free end positioned adjacent to said binding stub, and another record leaf of said second group being positioned next to the transfer surface of said transfer leaf so as to receive a transfer copy of said inscription and to prevent transfer inscription upon the adjacent underlying record leaf of said first mentioned group until after said second group of leaves has been removed, and a second binding stub in which the record leaves of said second group are bound, said second binding stub being positioned substantially at. the opposite edge of the assembly from said first mentioned binding stub and being exposed to form a selective grip whereby said second group of leaves can be separated from said rst mentioned group.

JAMES GORDON KERR. 

